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Happy Moment - in the Red Sea with a Dugong south of Port Gahlib.
By Christian Schlamann
posted (4 days ago)
36 votes

Yellow Garden Eel
By Iyad Suleyman
posted (5 days ago)
24 votes

Blue-spotted Ray and Cleaner Wrasse. Gapang Beach, Pulau Weh.
By Doug Anderson
posted (4 days ago)
23 votes

Cardinal Fish with Mouth Brood
By Tony Cherbas
posted (5 days ago)
21 votes

Sailfish ready to hunt, Isla Mujeres Mexico
Niconos V, 15 mm, ASA 400
By Alejandro Topete
posted (5 days ago)
21 votes

porcelain crab at Bunaken , Sulawesi
By Alan Johnson
posted (4 days ago)
20 votes

Jump into the sunlight 
( Cenotes/ Mexico )
By Lucie Drlikova
posted (4 days ago)
19 votes

Blenny under the light.
By Francesco Pacienza
posted (5 days ago)
19 votes

Beautiful flavelina in Komodo.
By Greg Duncan
posted (6 days ago)
18 votes

Night Face
By Sergi Escandell
posted (4 days ago)
18 votes
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Shortlisted entries

This category shows entries from last year that our 'trusted' members have put forward to the first round of judging for the annual awards

Topside (above water but marine related)

Another photo of the dead fin whale on the north coast of Menorca.
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editor's comments

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A shot that gives the "topside" category new value & meaning, Roland !
More from hurricane Sandy gathering strength
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Nice to see a little fine arts in the topside category, Arun.
La sirenetta, mia figlia by Salvatore Ianniello
La sirenetta, mia figlia
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Ebbing tide at Bosham, West Sussex.
Fuji S5 Pro, ND Filter, Black & White conversion
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Alone ...
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simply beautiful...the negative space works well.
"SAD MOMENT"
Just in front where I live, this whale was driven ashore today. Pumped up by the gases in the body is now waiting for his last ride. Tomorrow morning they bring him to open water, and with a blasting he will end as fish food.
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small Lake in Germany
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Gabbiani

Final RoundThrough to 2012 awards final round judging
Boat reflections
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at beautiful river Soca ...Nikon D90, tokina 10-17mm,  Na... by Melita Bubek
at beautiful river Soca ...Nikon D90, tokina 10-17mm, Nauticam housing
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nose to moustache
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overfishing (?.....)
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A clear message....and we can't say it often enough : Save our oceans, save ourselves !!
inside.... by Claudia Weber-Gebert
inside....
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Sunset in Moalboal
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twin-trawlers industrial over-fishing
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'Settling'. 
model: nikon d60
shutter speed: 1/640 sec
... by Stephanie Bennett
'Settling'.
model: nikon d60
shutter speed: 1/640 sec
exposure: manual
f-stop: f/2.8
iso: 100
focal length: 90mm
flash: did not fire
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Windy day at the Red Sea
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The iconic salt mounds on Bonaire during wind reversal/stoppage last October.

Final RoundThrough to 2012 awards final round judging
Manarola by Marcello Di Francesco
Manarola
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Fiacherino by Marcello Di Francesco
Fiacherino
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A Great White mouthing at the surface.
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Sunset over a shipwreck by Mike Clark
Sunset over a shipwreck
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Pacific Ocean and Rocks in front of Ixtapa, Guerrero, Méx... by Christian Vizl
Pacific Ocean and Rocks in front of Ixtapa, Guerrero, México. This shot was taken some 30 minutes after sunset, with a long exposure. This is how the extraordinary colors and textures were achieved.
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Male northern elephant seals fighting for dominance at th... by Kip Nead
Male northern elephant seals fighting for dominance at the San Simeon rookery.

Final RoundThrough to 2012 awards final round judging
Sunset dolphins by Peet Van Eeden
Sunset dolphins
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Wayag Island view after a long, steep hike up lava rock a... by Morgan Ashton
Wayag Island view after a long, steep hike up lava rock and brush. Raja Ampat.
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A great white lunges after the bait in Gansbaai. by William Buchheit
A great white lunges after the bait in Gansbaai.
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